Vitaceae FAMILY

Cayratia japonica

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cayratia japonica is a rather small, usually evergreen, climbing plant with stems 2 - 4 metres long and up to 4cm in diameter. The plant climbs into the surrounding vegetation, supporting itself by means of tendrils[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. , 713 Title Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use and as a material for tying.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - China, Japan, Korea, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philipines to N. Australia, New Caledonia.

HabitatAlong the margins of rainforests, brushwood and village margins, at elevations from sea-level up to 1,500 metres[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].